Genesis 39::7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me…
Several issues that pertain to sexual allegations will be addressed, and as usual, God will call all men and women everywhere to repent, and turn away from sin. The first problem we will study is the issue of He said/ She said, where victims and perpetrators may square of in the context of allegation. [1] The issue of He said/ She said. In our day, mostly men have been found to be the perpetrators, but according to the Bible, women can also be instigators in fostering sexual misconduct.
It takes a mind that is free from bias, to think things through objectively, and therefore, whenever there are allegations of sexual misconduct swirling on the airwaves, be very slow to jump to conclusions. The problem with the issue of he said/ she said is that in very many cases, one’s word is pitted against another and folks often rush to judgement, without a knowledge of all the facts in the case.
Whenever a man, or a woman comes forth with any allegation of sexual harassment, it is prudent to wait to hear both sides of the story. In the case of Mrs. Potiphar, it would seem as if her allegation was valid, to persons who would be prone to give a woman of such standing, the benefit of the doubt. On the other hand, who would believe young Joseph, the newly minted slave, sold from a foreign country.
Genesis 39:2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!